Splendors of Europe

TOUR CODE: Oriental Destinations – EUROPE 01

PROGRAM: FRANCE / SWITZERLAND / GERMANY / ITALY

NO. OF DAYS: 9 NIGHTS / 10 DAYS

DAY 1: NAIROBI – DUBAI – PARIS

Depart JKIA for Paris via Dubai.

DAY 2: PARIS

Arrive Paris

Tours for the day: Opera area with the department store, Opera House and Place Vendome; Proceed to Louvre courtyard and see the Louvre Pyramid (photo stop), Concorde square, Champs Elysees and Arch of Triumph, Ponte de l’Alma bridge, Invalides hospital. Proceed along the bank of the Seine river and see the Orsay Museum, the French Academy, the Pont des Arts and the Latin Quarter with the Pantheon and the Luxembourg gardens.

DAY 3: PARIS

Tours for the day: Eiffel Tower visit – The Champs-Elysees.  Shrine of the Miraculous Medal -The Montmartre District- The “Artists Quarter” of Paris – Romanesque and Byzantine Sacre Coeur Basilica on top of Montmartre Hill. Bell tower the “Savoyarde”, a bell weighing nearly 19 tons and one of the largest in the world- Seine River Cruise.

DAY 4: PARIS – FRANKFURT

Tours for the day: Orientation tour including the Old town, Opera House, the financial district, Westend district with the IG-Farben Haus (ex CIA seat, now the main University Campus), the Botanical garden (Palmengarten), the Trade Fair area, the Main station District, Museums embankment, the Applewine quarter “Old Sachsenhausen”.

DAY 5: FRANKFURT – TITISEE – SCHAUFFHAUSEN – ZURICH

Tours for the day: Visit of cuckoo clock shop- Rhine falls

DAY 6: ZURICH – ENGELBERG – LUCERNE – ZURICH

Tours for the day: Excursion to Mt. Titlis with Ice-Flyer at the mountain you can enjoy  glacier cave, cliff walk and  glacier park. Personal time at Lucerne.

DAY 7: ZURICH – MILAN – PADOVA

Tours for the day: Guided tour including the “Heart of Milan”: the Duomo Cathedral and its square, “Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II”, the Scala theatre and its square, Via Manzoni, Via Montenapoleone, San Babila square and Corso Vittorio Emanuele.

DAY 8: PADOVA – VENICE – PADOVA

Tours for the day: Venice walking tour starts admiring St Mark’s square and its magnificent Byzantine Basilica (from outside), then proceed to Ducal Palace, Prisons, Bridge of Sighs, Rialto Bridge and some time for leisure before boarding the ferry to come back to the mainland.

DAY 9: PADOVA – PISA – ROME

Tours for the day: Orientation tour of Pisa. Photo stop at leaning tower of Pisa

DAY 10: ROME

Tours for the day: Visit to one of the great art collections in the world, the Vatican Museums. Here you can see Raphael’s Rooms, the Tapestries Gallery and the Belvedere with its marvelous statues.You can also visit Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel that has been restored to its original beauty. Next enjoy free time in St. Peter’s Basilica, where you will see a young Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the deeply moving Pieta. Proceed to city tour including Trevi fountain, Piazza Trinita’ dei Monti at the top of the Spanish steps, Piazza Venezia, Piazza della Republica, Coloseum (from outside), Roman Forum and Circus Maximus.

DAY 11: ROME – DEPART 

Day at leisure. Checkout at noon. Late afternoon transfer to airport for final departure back home.

DAY 12: NAIROBI

Arrive JKIA.

END OF SERVICES

INCLUSIONS: 

• Flights: Nairobi-Dubai-Paris / Rome-Dubai-Nairobi
• 09 nights’ 4 star accommodation on double/twin sharing occupancy
• Meal plan: Half Board – Continental breakfast & Dinner: Three course plated service dinner (excludes the beverage or drinks)
• All ground transport as per program
• Travel Insurance
• Land Taxes and airport departure taxes
• Entrance fee to all sites as per program
• Basic Tips
• English speaking onsite tour guides
• Visa fees and processing (one time)
• City taxes
• Oriental Destinations Safari hat

EXCLUSIONS: 

• Additional meals other than specified in the itinerary
• Food & drinks not forming part of group menus
• Laundry, beverages, telephone charges
• Personal expenses
• Anything which is not included in the “INCLUSIONS”

VISA PROCESSING INFO:

KINDLY NOTE:

• Personal appearance of applicant is required
• All documents must be submitted in original, as well as in clear photocopy, together with the application
• In case of minors, birth certificate and formal parental/guardian consent to the trip, plus copy of their passport must be provided

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

1 Application Form duly completed and signed by applicant (by parent/guardian in case of minor)

2 Passport valid for minimum three months after expiry of requested visa, containing at least 2 empty pages (back to back)  and validity not exceeding 10 years.

3 Two recent full face colour photos, passport size (45 mm x 35 mm), taken against a light background

4 Previous passport in original if any

5 Kenyan ID. For other nationalities, Kenyan resident permit or re-entry stamp in passport valid minimum 3 months after expiry of the visa

6 Birth and/or marriage certificate may be required

7 In case of an independent traveller, the complete travel itinerary, flight booking and hotel reservation must be provided

8 Proof of sufficient funds and evidence of maintenance in host country (credit cards, bank statements, bank guarantee

9 Letter of employment, including information on leave, if applicable

10 Bank statements relevant for the last six months

11 Documentation proving personal socio-economic status (property deeds, bank statements, employment contract, etc)

12 Travel/Health Medical Insurance valid for all Schengen Countries, for the entire period of staying and a minimum coverage of EUROS 30,000

13 Flight Booking

CANCELLATION WILL BE ACCEPTED IN WRITING ONLY: